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| talking book |
a recording of a book or magazine read aloud, esp. for use by the blind. |
| true believer |
a dedicated follower of a person, creed, or the like, esp. one characterized by blind, unquestioning devotion, or sometimes fanaticism. |
| Venetian blind |
(sometimes l.c.) a window blind consisting of thin horizontal slats that can be tilted to control the amount of air or light admitted, and raised or lowered as a unit with a cord. |
| vermiform appendix |
the narrow, blind tube extending from the cecum of the large intestine. |
| window shade |
a shade or blind for a window, made of heavy cloth or paper and usu. mounted on a spring roller. |
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